Lepidoptera {order} - Arthropoda; Insecta;

Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies (called lepidopterans). It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world,[1] encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies. The term was coined by Linnaeus in 1735 and is derived from Ancient Greek λεπίδος (scale) and πτερόν (wing).[2] Comprising an estimated 174,250 species,[3] in 126families[4] and 46 superfamilies,[3] the Lepidoptera show many variations of the basic body structure that have evolved to gain advantages in lifestyle and distribution. Recent estimates suggest that the order may have more species than earlier thought,[5] and is among the four most speciose orders, along with the Hymenoptera, Diptera, and the Coleoptera.[1]

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Specimen Records:	2,870,134	Public Records:	1,769,157
Specimens with Sequences:	2,392,010	Public Species:	107,620
Specimens with Barcodes:	2,282,506	Public BINs:	157,099
Species:	126,149
Species With Barcodes:	106,955
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Costa Rica 579239 China 47631 Italy 22933 United States 223154 Mexico 37000 Argentina 21042 Canada 196299 Germany 33063 Indonesia 19682 Australia 160069 Colombia 30733 Ghana 16562 Peru 69060 Papua New Guinea 29422 Malaysia 15480 South Africa 60982 Thailand 25504 Tanzania 15347 Ecuador 48008 Brazil 24410